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Rock your mocs goes viral, global
A Nov. 15 campaign to celebrate indigenous heritages went viral and circled the world as indigenous people from all over the world “rocked their mocs” by wearing traditional moccasins, talking about...
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Millions change race on Census forms
Can people change their race? Millions did between 2000 and 2010, according to Census forms. Watch for a report on this later in 2014. A glimmer of the story came out this month at the annual...
View ArticleRedskins name ruled ‘disparaging,’ loses trademark
The latest twist in the debate over the use of the name “Redskins” by Washington D.C.’s professional football team took an unusual turn today. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled the use of...
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Fall reading list includes Bias Busters series
Thank you to Richard Prince of Journal-isms for listing our series as a best bet in his fall reading list. Prince writes for the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and regularly reports on...
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Graduation show of cultural pride stirred surprising reaction
Kalā Kaawa was nervous at his college graduation, but not for the usual reasons. As Carla Herreria writes on the Huffington Post, the surprise Kaawa planned for the University of Hawaii’s commencement...
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Congratulations to Rachele Kanigel, associate professor of journalism at San Francisco State University, for the launch of a new diversity style guide for journalists. The guide is filled with...
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U.S. Supreme Court’s Neal Gorsuch on Indian treaty rights
National Public Radio has an interesting article on a Supreme Court decision about Indian treaty rights. It explores the partisan split on the court and how conservative judge Neal Gorsuch sided with...
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Associated Press changes style on race, gender
Related: AP changes style to capitalize Black and Indigenous AP explains why it will not capitalize white The Associated Press stylebook sets the tone and conventions for news media across the United...
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Americans value diversity, disagree on how to achieve it
A Pew Research Center study out this month reports that, while most Americans think the nations increasing diversity is a good thing, they do not agree on how to achieve it. Pew reports, “Most say it’s...
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What is Native American tribal sovereignty?
A U.S. Supreme Court decision today reaffirmed the sovereignty of tribal land covering a large part of eastern Oklahoma. Indian Country Today reported “The decision was hailed as a win for tribal...
View ArticleRedskins team name to be retired
A disagreement that festered for decades will reportedly take a new turn Monday when Washington’s National Football League team announces a new name for the team. But that might not be the end of the...
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CBS, CNN expanding race coverage
CNN this week announced it will expand and advance its coverage of race in America. In a memo to staff on Monday, CNN president Jeff Zucker wrote, “There are structural changes and investments we can...
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Navajos helped flip Arizona
The Navajo Nation, which figured prominently in President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the swing state of Arizona, illustrates three top issues in Election 2020. One issue is access to the vote. Many...
View ArticleMaria Tallchief Google doodle worth a look
Google has a doodle out for Native American Heritage Month that is worth a look. The doodle features Maria Tallchief (1924-2013), one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century. A member of...
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Native American Heritage Day is today
Today, the day after Thanksgiving, is often associated with bargain hunting and creative recipes for leftover turkey, but it is so much more than that. This day-after-the-holiday holiday was created in...
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Indian mascots, teaching moments
In July, the National Football League’s Washington, D.C., team said it would retire its mascot name, the Redskins. A new name will be announced at a later date. This week, Cleveland’s Major League...
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Indigenous injustices’ bitter legacy
Two stories about Indigenous people came crossed each other recently. One informs the other. One story, out of Canada, told of the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of children who died years...
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